Running a HugDay is a great way to get acquainted with the community and learn some new skills. It's all very informal so don't be shy.

Identify a Target

Organizing a HugDay starts with choosing a list of bugs to hug. You can choose whatever packages matter most to you but check out UbuntuBugDay/Planning for previous and planned HugDay and add your ideas!

Initial E-mail

To make sure everyone is on the same track, and that there are no other plans for the week, send a simple e-mail to BugSquad after adding your idea to the UbuntuBugDay/Planning page. The cookie cutter e-mail is just an example, you should put your own twist in.

ubuntu-bugsquad at lists.ubuntu.com

HugDay Target

Hi, I am ... from ... I enjoy ... and ...
I would like to organize a HugDay for <package> on <date>. Are there any other plans for this day?
Your Name Here.
In accordance with https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBugDay/Organizing

If you have a target in mind but not sure whether to add it to the Planning page just ask us at #ubuntu-bugs on FreeNode or contact PedroVillavicencio.

Wiki Planning

After identifying a target you need to add it to the Ideas section on the Planning page as described:

Open Office

Sometimes Bughelper cannot query what you want exactly, so to turn a search results from LaunchPad into the proper format for the wiki here you are.

Copy the table of bugs into Open Office, then delete all the columns except the # and Description.

Copy the following to cell A1:

||<rowstyle="background-color: ;"> [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/

Make sure the ';' after background-color does not become a ','. If it does, change it back to ';'.

Now copy the list of bug numbers to column B and the list of descriptions to column C. Now fill column D with the following:

=CONCATENATE($A$1,B1,"|",B1,"]] || ",C1," || ||")

Now you can copy and paste column D to the wiki.

Announcement E-mail

Since the bug day page is now ready, now we just need people to know where to show up!, The Announcements needs to be sent at least two days before the bug day. Change your name, the dates, the target, and add any other information that might help that to triage those bugs, please notice that if you're not subscribed to those lists you need to ping a moderator to allow the message to go trough, just ask on #ubuntu-bugs for someone to moderate that message.

ubuntu-bugsquad at lists.ubuntu.com, ubuntu-devel-announce at lists.ubuntu.com, ubuntu-bugcontrol at lists.launchpad.net, brian at ubuntu.com, bugsquad-mentorship-group-alpha at lists.launchpad.net

Announcing the Next Ubuntu Bug Day! - <<<DATE>>>

Fellow Ubuntu Triagers!
This week's Bug Day target is *drum roll please* <<<TARGET>>>!
* #<<<Number of New Bugs>>> New bugs need a hug
* #<<<Number of Incomplete Bugs>>> Incomplete bugs need a status check
* #<<<Number of Confirmed Bugs>>> Confirmed bugs need a review
<<<What is the package being triaged and how is it important>>>
Bookmark it, add it to your calendars, turn over those egg-timers!
* <<<DATE>>>
* http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBugDay/<<<DATE>>>
Are you looking for a way to start giving some love back to your
adorable Ubuntu Project?
Did you ever wonder what Triage is? Want to learn about that?
This is a perfect time!, Everybody can help in a Bug Day!
open your IRC Client and go to #ubuntu-bugs (FreeNode)
the BugSquad will be happy to help you to start contributing!
We are always looking for new tasks or ideas for the Bug Days, if you have one
add it to the Planning page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBugDay/Planning
If you're new to all this, head to
http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs
Have a nice day,
YOUR NAME HERE
[From the BugSquad]

Inform the Ubuntu-News-Team about the next BugDay and its target until Saturday evening (The week before the BugDay) so they are able to add information about the BugDay to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter. You will have to subscribe to the list before sending the mail.

ubuntu-news-team at lists.ubuntu.com

Announcing the Next Ubuntu Hug Day! - <<<DATE>>>

Hey folks,
Here are the information for the next BugDay:
Date: <<<DATE>>>
Target: <<<TARGET>>>
Page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBugDay/<<<DATE>>>
IRC: #ubuntu-bugs
Infos: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/HelpingWithBugs/
Have a nice day,
YOUR NAME HERE
[From the BugSquad]

Fridge Calendar

After announce the event please add it to the Fridge Calendar, instructions on how to do it are available here

What Now?

Enjoy! and Thank you! That's a message from all the Ubuntu Bugsquad to you ;-).